Duterte statement

• China is NOT in possession of WPS

  06 August 2020

  2016 Arbitral Award, China not in possession, Crosscurrents, Duterte statement, Exclusive Economic Zone, extended continental shelf, freedom of navigation operations, International Law, Justice Carpio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine sovereign rights, South China Sea dispute, UNCLOS, West Philippine Sea

  Justice Carpio explains why China is not in possession of the West Philippine Sea, citing the 2016 Arbitral Award, UNCLOS principles, and freedom of navigation operations that demonstrate Philippine sovereign rights in its EEZ and ECS.

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